• School of Political Science & International Studies

• Part-time (40%), fixed-term until 31 May 2028

• Full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $97,268 to $104,348 + 17% super (HEW Level 6)

• Based at our vibrant and picturesque St Lucia Campus

About This Opportunity 

Join the School of Political Science and International Studies as a Senior Project Officer and play a key role in delivering an exciting ARC Future Fellowship project, “Paths to Primacy: How Rising Powers Win Domination in Asia, 1500–Present.”

Working closely with Professor Andrew Phillips and School leadership, you will support the end-to-end coordination and delivery of this significant research project. You’ll coordinate public-facing events, engage with high-level stakeholders, support research dissemination, and manage project timelines, budgets, travel and communications.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced and versatile project professional to contribute to a high-profile research initiative, working across a diverse range of stakeholders and activities to deliver strategic and operational outcomes.

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

• Coordinate the project delivery cycle, including planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, while tracking milestones, timelines and deliverables.

• Manage and deliver scholarly workshops, public-facing events and stakeholder meetings, including event design, invitations, logistics, communications and follow-up.

• Promote project outputs through online, social media and traditional platforms, and support the analysis and communication of project impact.

• Monitor project expenditure and financial commitments, maintain accurate working budget records, and support forecasting, administration and reporting.

About You  

• A Bachelor’s degree and/or relevant experience in the tertiary education, government or industry sector, combined with demonstrated project management capability.

• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex projects involving multiple deliverables, deadlines and stakeholders.

• A developing understanding of project management methodologies and frameworks, with the ability to support planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, including the ability to balance competing priorities and deliver outcomes within tight timeframes.

• Advanced written and oral communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear project documentation, updates, briefs and research dissemination materials.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and exercise diplomacy and judgement when engaging with senior academic and professional staff, government and non-government representatives, industry partners, donors, alumni and project participants.

• Experience using Microsoft tools, social media and web content platforms, or a demonstrated ability to learn new project management and communication systems quickly.

• An interest in the social sciences, particularly political science and international studies, is welcomed but not required.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, working together to create a better world. Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available.

Enjoy up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave, 17% super, 17.5% leave loading, flexible and hybrid working options, health and wellbeing programs, a heavily discounted Study for Staff program, on‑campus childcare, affordable parking, and salary packaging.

Interested?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Katrina Lee Koo, Head of School at [email protected]. For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected], stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 

When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume and cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section. Please note that applications received via email will not be accepted.

Other Information 

Pre-employment checks may include: verification of the right to work in Australia. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing [email protected] or calling +61 7 3365 2623.

Applications close Monday 28 September 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-69087). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for Monday 12 October 2026.